What is the news? The Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA) has been released. What is Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA)? It is the first-of-its-kind state-level bird atlas in India. The Atlas is arguably Asia’s largest bird atlas in terms of geographical extent, sampling effort and species coverage. It was conducted as a citizen science-driven exercise with the… Continue reading Kerala gets its first ever scientific bird atlas
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Year-End Review-2021- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
What is the news? Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has taken several steps in the year 2021. Initiatives taken by CSIR National Metrology Conclave CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories(NAL)’s “Octacopter” drone Swasth Vayu CSIR Aroma Mission India’s First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus: India’s first indigenously developed and manufactured Hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched… Continue reading Year-End Review-2021- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Year End Review: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
What is the news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched several initiatives for the welfare of the Tribal community in the year 2021. Note: Scheduled Tribes (ST) constitute approximately 8.6% of the population of India, numbering around 10.4 crores. There are over 705 Scheduled tribes notified under article 342 of the Constitution of India.… Continue reading Year End Review: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Western Naval Command conducts Joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)
What is the news? The Indian Navy has conducted a joint maritime Exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) off the West Coast. What is Exercise Paschim Lehar? Exercise Paschim Lehar is a joint maritime exercise conducted under the aegis of Western Naval Command. Objective: To validate operational plans of the Western Naval Command and enhance Inter-Service synergy… Continue reading Western Naval Command conducts Joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)
Negative Ion Technology: Adding radioactive substances in wearables unjustified
What is the news? The Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS), Netherlands has issued a statement identifying various negative ion wearable products containing more Radioactivity than legally permitted. What are Negative Ions? An ion is an atom, or a molecule, which has gained or lost one or more electrons. Negative ions are made… Continue reading Negative Ion Technology: Adding radioactive substances in wearables unjustified
Engineering Goods exports register a growth of 54% and jump to USD 81.8 Billion during April-December 2021 as compared to USD 52.9 Billion during same period in the previous year (2020)
What is the News? The Engineering Goods exports have registered a growth of 54% during April-December 2021 as compared to the same period in the previous year (2020). What are Engineering Goods? The Engineering Goods sector comprises metal products, industrial machinery and equipment, automobiles and their components, transport equipment, bicycles, medical devices and renewable equipment.… Continue reading Engineering Goods exports register a growth of 54% and jump to USD 81.8 Billion during April-December 2021 as compared to USD 52.9 Billion during same period in the previous year (2020)
Key Initiatives and Achievements of Ministry of Rural Development during the year 2021
What is the News? The Ministry of Rural Development has taken several initiatives in the year 2021. Several of them are Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) Shyama Prasad… Continue reading Key Initiatives and Achievements of Ministry of Rural Development during the year 2021
Year-End Review-2021- Department of Biotechnology
What is the News? The Department of Biotechnology has taken several initiatives in the year 2021. Several of them are Developments in Medical Biotechnology Autologous hair follicle grafting is a recent therapy to stimulate the closure of non-healing wounds. A collaboration between the academicians and clinicians demonstrated that grafting hair follicles into chronic wounds from… Continue reading Year-End Review-2021- Department of Biotechnology
Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India: Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
What is the News? India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released India’s first “Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India”. What is the Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India? The Atlas has been developed by the scientists at the Climate Research and Services (CRS) office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune. The atlas is… Continue reading Climate hazards and vulnerability Atlas of India: Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
Can’t keep someone in jail indefinitely over national security fears: Supreme Court
What is the News? In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has emphasised on the judicial doctrine “bail is a rule, jail is an exception”. What was the case about? A person and a BSF Commandant were arrested in a trans-border cattle smuggling case. A charge sheet was filed by the CBI last year. After… Continue reading Can’t keep someone in jail indefinitely over national security fears: Supreme Court
